Dylan | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Natasha Katherine Woods |
Born | Bures, England | 25 October 1999
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Instrument(s) | Vocals, Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar |
Years active | 2019–present |
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Website |
www |
Natasha Katherine Woods (born 25 October 1999), [1] [2] known professionally as Dylan (stylised in all caps), is an English musician, singer and songwriter. She signed to Island Records in 2022 [3] and released her debut mixtape The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn in October 2022, which peaked at No. 19 on the UK Albums Chart. [4]
Woods was born to parents Lorna (née Maxwell) and Robert [5] and grew up in the village of Bures on the Essex– Suffolk border. She started playing music from a young age, learning the guitar from the age of 10. She was diagnosed with Irlen syndrome as a child, after struggling at school with reading. She attended Stowe School, where she was a member of Queen's. Woods learned to play piano and guitar by ear, and began to write songs. With help from her music teacher Ben Weston, [6] Woods sent some of her music to producer Will Hicks, who took an interest in her work. [1]
Dylan released her debut EP named Purple in October 2019. [7] It included debut single "Bad Bitches Beat Heartbreak" [8] and second single "Sour Milk" to which Dylan said "'Sour Milk' is about the push and pull of a relationship; not wanting someone when they're around but craving them when they're distant. I tend to find stupid reasons to call it quits with someone, and then immediately regret it when they leave; it's a constant rollercoaster of feelings and not knowing what you want…" [9]
Purple was followed by two further EPs, Red in 2020 [10] and No Romeo in 2022. [11] Speaking about the title track, Dylan said, "I wrote 'No Romeo' with my best friends in mind. I was tired of them going back to their questionable exes and letting themselves be treated like crap (although I think I needed the song as much as they did!) and wanted, as always, to write something empowering. The aim was to write an anthem for the late-night drives with the windows down, the shouting at the sea because life and the screaming crying throwing up heartbreak moments." [12]
In mid-2022, Dylan supported Ed Sheeran on his +–=÷× Tour. [13] [1] and was signed to Island Records.
On 28 October 2022, Dylan released the mixtape, The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn. Dylan was named as Deezer's 'focus artist' shortly after. [14] In December 2022, Dylan was also announced by BBC Radio 1 as a nominee of the Sound of 2023 longlist. [15]
On 4 August 2023, she released "Liar Liar" with Bastille.
Publisher | Listicle | Year [note 1] | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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NME | "The 20 best mixtapes and EPs of 2022" | 2022 | "The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn" | Placed | [16] |
Official Charts Company | "Official Charts' Artists To Watch 2023" | Dylan | [17] |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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UK | ||
The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn |
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19 |
Title | Details |
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Purple |
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Red |
|
No Romeo |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Bad Bitches Beat Heartbreak" [8] [9] | 2019 | Purple |
"Sour Milk" [9] | ||
"Your Issues" [19] | 2020 | Red |
"Wish You Weren't Mine" [20] | ||
"Nineteen" [21] | 2021 | No Romeo |
"Someone Else" [22] | ||
"You're Not Harry Styles" [23] | ||
"No Romeo" [12] | 2022 | |
"Girl of Your Dreams" [24] | The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn | |
"Nothing Lasts Forever" [18] | ||
"Blue" [25] | ||
"Blisters" [26] | ||
"Every Heart But Mine" [27] | 2023 | The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn (Live / Deluxe Edition) |
"Liar Liar" (featuring Bastille) [28] |
TBA | |
"Rebel Child" [29] | ||
"The Alibi" | 2024 |
Dylan | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Natasha Katherine Woods |
Born | Bures, England | 25 October 1999
Genres | |
Occupation(s) |
|
Instrument(s) | Vocals, Electric guitar, Acoustic guitar |
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels | |
Website |
www |
Natasha Katherine Woods (born 25 October 1999), [1] [2] known professionally as Dylan (stylised in all caps), is an English musician, singer and songwriter. She signed to Island Records in 2022 [3] and released her debut mixtape The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn in October 2022, which peaked at No. 19 on the UK Albums Chart. [4]
Woods was born to parents Lorna (née Maxwell) and Robert [5] and grew up in the village of Bures on the Essex– Suffolk border. She started playing music from a young age, learning the guitar from the age of 10. She was diagnosed with Irlen syndrome as a child, after struggling at school with reading. She attended Stowe School, where she was a member of Queen's. Woods learned to play piano and guitar by ear, and began to write songs. With help from her music teacher Ben Weston, [6] Woods sent some of her music to producer Will Hicks, who took an interest in her work. [1]
Dylan released her debut EP named Purple in October 2019. [7] It included debut single "Bad Bitches Beat Heartbreak" [8] and second single "Sour Milk" to which Dylan said "'Sour Milk' is about the push and pull of a relationship; not wanting someone when they're around but craving them when they're distant. I tend to find stupid reasons to call it quits with someone, and then immediately regret it when they leave; it's a constant rollercoaster of feelings and not knowing what you want…" [9]
Purple was followed by two further EPs, Red in 2020 [10] and No Romeo in 2022. [11] Speaking about the title track, Dylan said, "I wrote 'No Romeo' with my best friends in mind. I was tired of them going back to their questionable exes and letting themselves be treated like crap (although I think I needed the song as much as they did!) and wanted, as always, to write something empowering. The aim was to write an anthem for the late-night drives with the windows down, the shouting at the sea because life and the screaming crying throwing up heartbreak moments." [12]
In mid-2022, Dylan supported Ed Sheeran on his +–=÷× Tour. [13] [1] and was signed to Island Records.
On 28 October 2022, Dylan released the mixtape, The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn. Dylan was named as Deezer's 'focus artist' shortly after. [14] In December 2022, Dylan was also announced by BBC Radio 1 as a nominee of the Sound of 2023 longlist. [15]
On 4 August 2023, she released "Liar Liar" with Bastille.
Publisher | Listicle | Year [note 1] | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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NME | "The 20 best mixtapes and EPs of 2022" | 2022 | "The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn" | Placed | [16] |
Official Charts Company | "Official Charts' Artists To Watch 2023" | Dylan | [17] |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
---|---|---|
UK | ||
The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn |
|
19 |
Title | Details |
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Purple |
|
Red |
|
No Romeo |
|
Title | Year | Album |
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"Bad Bitches Beat Heartbreak" [8] [9] | 2019 | Purple |
"Sour Milk" [9] | ||
"Your Issues" [19] | 2020 | Red |
"Wish You Weren't Mine" [20] | ||
"Nineteen" [21] | 2021 | No Romeo |
"Someone Else" [22] | ||
"You're Not Harry Styles" [23] | ||
"No Romeo" [12] | 2022 | |
"Girl of Your Dreams" [24] | The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn | |
"Nothing Lasts Forever" [18] | ||
"Blue" [25] | ||
"Blisters" [26] | ||
"Every Heart But Mine" [27] | 2023 | The Greatest Thing I'll Never Learn (Live / Deluxe Edition) |
"Liar Liar" (featuring Bastille) [28] |
TBA | |
"Rebel Child" [29] | ||
"The Alibi" | 2024 |